BlockBuster Properties in Trapeze FX

Property	Description
Activate Logging	This property is set in FX.
Allow Cross-Agency Nodes for Deadheads and Travels	This applies to multi-agency environments. If On, all node/stops are considered when creating deadheads and travels. If Off, the nodes/stops are selected by agency.
Allow Duplicate Node Abbrs Which Differ by Case only	This property is set in FX.
Allow Duplicate Stop Abbr	This property is set in FX.
Allow Overlapping Run Time Bands	This property is set in FX.
Allow Production Sign-Up Overlapping	This property is set in FX.
Allow Shuttle Schedule Generation	Choose Yes to allow you to create shuttle schedules. If you set this to No, the Create Shuttle Schedule option on the BlockBuster menu appears shaded.
Block Optimizer Time Out	Allow you to set when Block Optimizer times out while BlockBuster is importing the Block Optimizer runs. The default is set to 20 minutes.
Block Optimizer Working Directory	Allows you to choose the file directory where the files between BlockBuster and Block Optimizer are exchanged. This property is only applicable if you have the Block Optimize parameters enabled. Contact your Trapeze representative for more information.
BlockBuster costing in seconds	If selected, calculations for costing are based on seconds. This property does not apply when using Block Optimizer, which uses minutes.
BlockBuster Force Runtype on Generated Exception Runs	Allows the system to force a generated run to the run type of the same run in the exception set as the default. This can also be set by marking the Force Run Type check box in the Generate Exception Runs dialog.
BlockBuster Generate Runs for Exceptions Off	Allows you also to generate runs with Exceptions Off when you apply Generate Exception Runs. If set to No, only the runs with Exception Combos are generated.
BlockBuster Group Shuttles By	Allows you to set group shuttles by Node or Time.
BlockBuster Highlight Exceptions On Block Number Only	Enables you to highlight exception runs or pieces with exception trips in both the Cut and Uncut Pieces grid. If set to Yes, the block numbers of exception runs are shown in blue. If set to No, the whole run is shown in blue. This property works in conjunction with the BlockBuster menu option, Show Piece Exceptions.
BlockBuster Meal Label	Allows you to determine the label for the Lunch field in the Trip supplementary data.
BlockBuster Pattern Characters in WT Comments	Allows you to expand the number of characters that is used to identify the route number.
BlockBuster StandBy Break Time	Allows you to convert Make Up Time to Standby time on two-piece runs when using the Generate Standby function. Type the time of the minimum unpaid break. The system only creates Standby breaks that are bigger than the time you set. In other words, no breaks are created if the time after the conversion is smaller than the value you set.
BlockBuster Uncut Run When Uncutting Piece	Allows the system to uncut all pieces of a run when one piece of the run is uncut (for example, if one piece of a two-piece run has been changed, both pieces are uncut).
BlockBuster Use Node Name in WT Comments	Allows you to select the Node name instead of the Node abbreviation to appear in Shuttle and Wait and Travel comments.
BlockBuster Use Pattern In WT Comments	If set to Yes, you are able to use the pattern abbreviation instead of the line abbreviation to generate the Waits and Travels comments.
BlockBuster Use StandBy	Set to Yes to use Standby Time.
BlockBuster WT Comments Template	Allows you to type a string that serves as the template, which the system uses when generating Wait and Travels comments.
BlockBuster WT Comments Template Append	Allows you to define and modify the template for wait and travels comments for the second leg of two-legged travels.
Clone Using MmsDbd	Allows you to clone a data source using the MmsData.dbd file.
Line Dependent Dhd/NtN	This property is set in FX.
Line Group Abbreviation For Extra Work Runs	If selected, users can type the LineGroupId in the text field on the right pane of the Properties dialog. When costing, the runs that only have extra pieces will be assigned the line group that matches the LineGroupId. For normal runs, it is either the line group of the first (regular) piece or the line group of the largest (regular) piece depending on how a Blockbuster parameter is set.
Only Show Services With Trips	If set to Yes, the system only loads service groups that have trips. If set to No, the system loads all the service groups.
QR Codes/QR Code File Name	Allows you set the file name of the QR code.
QR Codes/QR Code Format String	Allows you to set the location (URI) where the QR code is stored.
QR Codes/QR Code Size	Allows you to set the size of the QR code image.
Refueling/Refueling By	This property is set in FX.
Refueling/Use Refueling	This property is set in FX.
Revenue No Label	This property is set in FX.
Services/Host	This property is set in FX.
Services/Port	This property is set in FX.
Show Comment Symbol [not Abbr]	This property is set in FX.
Show Zero Load Points	This property is set in FX.
Street Side for Distance Calculations	This property is set in FX.
Time Dependent Interline Relationships	This property is set in FX.
Use Allowances	Allows you to add an allowance on the run and/or run piece segment level. On the Run Allowances box, you can type the set of allowances you wish to use. In Graphical Runcutting, these allowances can be attached to either a run or a run piece segment. This is a client-specific property.
Use Driver Blocks	Applicable to both FX and BlockBuster. To use driver blocks, choose Yes. Driver blocks are used primarily for rail, where a transit site blocks vehicles then blocks drivers separately. See the FX User Guide for more information on driver blocks.
Use Revenue No	This property is set in FX.
Use Run Piece Segments	Applicable to both FX and BlockBuster. While pieces are parts of runs, segments are parts of run pieces. Examples of segments are pull-outs, pull-ins, layovers, and report times. If set to Yes, when a segment is made part of a run, the system adds the segment data to the costing routine.

Activate Logging

This property is set in FX.

Allow Cross-Agency Nodes for Deadheads and Travels

This applies to multi-agency environments. If On, all node/stops are considered when creating deadheads and travels. If Off, the nodes/stops are selected by agency.

Allow Duplicate Node Abbrs Which Differ by Case only

This property is set in FX.

Allow Duplicate Stop Abbr

This property is set in FX.

Allow Overlapping Run Time Bands

This property is set in FX.

Allow Production Sign-Up Overlapping

This property is set in FX.

Allow Shuttle Schedule Generation

Choose Yes to allow you to create shuttle schedules. If you set this to No, the Create Shuttle Schedule option on the BlockBuster menu appears shaded.

Block Optimizer Time Out

Allow you to set when Block Optimizer times out while BlockBuster is importing the Block Optimizer runs. The default is set to 20 minutes.

Block Optimizer Working Directory

Allows you to choose the file directory where the files between BlockBuster and Block Optimizer are exchanged. This property is only applicable if you have the Block Optimize parameters enabled. Contact your Trapeze representative for more information.

BlockBuster costing in seconds

If selected, calculations for costing are based on seconds. This property does not apply when using Block Optimizer, which uses minutes.

BlockBuster Force Runtype on Generated Exception Runs

Allows the system to force a generated run to the run type of the same run in the exception set as the default. This can also be set by marking the Force Run Type check box in the Generate Exception Runs dialog.

BlockBuster Generate Runs for Exceptions Off

Allows you also to generate runs with Exceptions Off when you apply Generate Exception Runs. If set to No, only the runs with Exception Combos are generated.

BlockBuster Group Shuttles By

Allows you to set group shuttles by Node or Time.

BlockBuster Highlight Exceptions On Block Number Only

Enables you to highlight exception runs or pieces with exception trips in both the Cut and Uncut Pieces grid. If set to Yes, the block numbers of exception runs are shown in blue. If set to No, the whole run is shown in blue. This property works in conjunction with the BlockBuster menu option, Show Piece Exceptions.

BlockBuster Meal Label

Allows you to determine the label for the Lunch field in the Trip supplementary data.

BlockBuster Pattern Characters in WT Comments

Allows you to expand the number of characters that is used to identify the route number.

BlockBuster StandBy Break Time

Allows you to convert Make Up Time to Standby time on two-piece runs when using the Generate Standby function. Type the time of the minimum unpaid break. The system only creates Standby breaks that are bigger than the time you set. In other words, no breaks are created if the time after the conversion is smaller than the value you set.

BlockBuster Uncut Run When Uncutting Piece

Allows the system to uncut all pieces of a run when one piece of the run is uncut (for example, if one piece of a two-piece run has been changed, both pieces are uncut).

BlockBuster Use Node Name in WT Comments

Allows you to select the Node name instead of the Node abbreviation to appear in Shuttle and Wait and Travel comments.

BlockBuster Use Pattern In WT Comments

If set to Yes, you are able to use the pattern abbreviation instead of the line abbreviation to generate the Waits and Travels comments.

BlockBuster Use StandBy

Set to Yes to use Standby Time.

BlockBuster WT Comments Template

Allows you to type a string that serves as the template, which the system uses when generating Wait and Travels comments.

BlockBuster WT Comments Template Append

Allows you to define and modify the template for wait and travels comments for the second leg of two-legged travels.

Clone Using MmsDbd

Allows you to clone a data source using the MmsData.dbd file.

Line Dependent Dhd/NtN

This property is set in FX.

Line Group Abbreviation For Extra Work Runs

If selected, users can type the LineGroupId in the text field on the right pane of the Properties dialog. When costing, the runs that only have extra pieces will be assigned the line group that matches the LineGroupId. For normal runs, it is either the line group of the first (regular) piece or the line group of the largest (regular) piece depending on how a Blockbuster parameter is set.

Only Show Services With Trips

If set to Yes, the system only loads service groups that have trips. If set to No, the system loads all the service groups.

QR Codes/QR Code File Name

Allows you set the file name of the QR code.

QR Codes/QR Code Format String

Allows you to set the location (URI) where the QR code is stored.

QR Codes/QR Code Size

Allows you to set the size of the QR code image.

Refueling/Refueling By

This property is set in FX.

Refueling/Use Refueling

This property is set in FX.

Revenue No Label

This property is set in FX.

Services/Host

This property is set in FX.

Services/Port

This property is set in FX.

Show Comment Symbol [not Abbr]

This property is set in FX.

Show Zero Load Points

This property is set in FX.

Street Side for Distance Calculations

This property is set in FX.

Time Dependent Interline Relationships

This property is set in FX.

Use Allowances

Allows you to add an allowance on the run and/or run piece segment level. On the Run Allowances box, you can type the set of allowances you wish to use. In Graphical Runcutting, these allowances can be attached to either a run or a run piece segment. This is a client-specific property.

Use Driver Blocks

Applicable to both FX and BlockBuster. To use driver blocks, choose Yes. Driver blocks are used primarily for rail, where a transit site blocks vehicles then blocks drivers separately. See the FX User Guide for more information on driver blocks.

Use Revenue No

This property is set in FX.

Use Run Piece Segments

Applicable to both FX and BlockBuster. While pieces are parts of runs, segments are parts of run pieces. Examples of segments are pull-outs, pull-ins, layovers, and report times. If set to Yes, when a segment is made part of a run, the system adds the segment data to the costing routine.